Coastal Areas of Eutrophication and Hypoxia
WorldPhysical EnvironmentThe world's oceanic areas that are experiencing pollution, which results in algal blooms, species loss, and destruction of coral reefs
World Resources InstituteA map shows coastal areas of Eutrophication and Hypoxia. Hypoxic, as red circles, are shown mostly along the East Coast of the U S and Mexico, Europe, and Australia. The Eutrophic, as blue circles, are shown mostly in Europe, South America, and Australia.
Hypoxic | Eutrophic | Provinces of Origin | Areas of serious concern | Areas of some concern | Stable terrain | Nonvegetated land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 19.9% | 3.98% | ||||
| 1 | 31.3% | 20.7% | |||||
| 3.03% | 22.0% | 8.18% | 55.1% | ||||
| 3.25 | 1 | 2.66% | 3.55% | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.5% | |
| 7.19% | 2.27% | 71.3% | |||||
| 3.909090909090909 | 3.3333333333333335 | 31.7% | 43.8% | 19.5% | |||
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 17.6% | 19.7% | 9.89% | 10.8% | ||
| 1 | 1 | 31.2% | 4.72% | 3.87% | 95.3% | ||
| 78.5 | 9 | 8.43% | 2.94% | 1.97% | 8.56% | ||
| 1 | 1 | 5.14% | 21.1% | 3.46% | 6.72% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 41.1% | 31.7% | 1.12% | |||
| 1.3333333333333333 | 1.4 | 31.6% | 38.1% | 40.4% | |||
| 1.5 | 1 | 36.7% | 40.0% | 20.2% | 31.2% | ||
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